The Swing in Golf.
London: A. & C. Black Ltd., 1919. 82p. cloth. unusual instructional. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More
Percy Boomer is synonyms with his revolutionary classic "On Learning Golf" published in 1942, and recognised by the great players Hogan, Player, Watson...
On Learning Golf , was one of the most influential books of the 20th century, Boomer being voted number one golf swing guru of all time by Sports Illustrated in 2005.
How did he gain this knowledge? Leading golf instrutor, Dutch, Swiss and Belgian National Open Champion, advanced agronomist, architecture... what else made this man a visionary! see more, Percy H. Boomer
Now for the first time the Boomer golf library, 30 plus years in the building, hidden away for 73 years, the library is available, to view, admire and purchase....
Everybook has an 'Ex-libris Percy Boomer' bookplate containg the three signatures of Percy's grandchildren, this serves as definitive provenance.
London: A. & C. Black Ltd., 1919. 82p. cloth. unusual instructional. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More
London: A&C Black, 1926. 189p, cloth. One of the best players of his generation never to have won The Open Championship, four time Ryder Cup player, very highly respected golf figure, father of the late Peter. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J A5470. More
USA: American Golfer, 1933. Edited by Grantland Rice, contributors include Bernard Darwin, Abe Mitchell, Harold H. Hilton... Bobby Jones & Walter Hagen article. Present issues; February April May "Bobby Jones cover!!" June July "cover missing" October November December All complete and in very good condition, just July with misplaced cover. More
USA: American Golfer, 1934. Edited by Grantland Rice, contributors include Bernard Darwin, Abe Mitchell, Harold H. Hilton... Bobby Jones & Walter Hagen article. Present issues; January March April May June July August September December All complete and in very good condition. More
USA: American Golfer, 1935. Edited by Grantland Rice, contributors include Bernard Darwin, Abe Mitchell, Harold H. Hilton... Bobby Jones & Walter Hagen article. Present issues; January February May July September October All complete and in very good condition, just July with misplaced cover. More
USA: American Golfer, 1936. Edited by Grantland Rice, contributors include Bernard Darwin, Abe Mitchell, Harold H. Hilton... Bobby Jones & Walter Hagen article. Present issues; January Name changed to Sports Illustrated & The American Golfer March April September All complete and in very good condition, just July with misplaced cover. More
London: W. & R. Chambers, 1923. 109p. cloth. Instruction Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&L A 11110. More
London: Spottiswoode, Ballantyne & Co. LTD., 1921. 188p. cloth. Not only golf clubs are listed, fascinating. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More
London: Mills and Boon, 1923. 96p, cloth. illustrated, with a chapter on Theory and Practice by the dean of English golf writers, Bernard Darwin. The preface states "This little book does not profess to teach beginners how to play Golf, but it aims at interesting Golfers in a branch of..... More
London: Mills and Boon, 1923. 96p, cloth. illustrated, with a chapter on Theory and Practice by the dean of English golf writers, Bernard Darwin. The preface states "This little book does not profess to teach beginners how to play Golf, but it aims at interesting Golfers in a branch of..... More
London: Mills and Boon, 1923. 96p, cloth. illustrated, with a chapter on Theory and Practice by the dean of English golf writers, Bernard Darwin. The preface states "This little book does not profess to teach beginners how to play Golf, but it aims at interesting Golfers in a branch of..... More
London: Silas Birch, 1925. 91p, cloth. Several pages annotated by Boomer. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J B1900. More
London: Vinton & Co., 1890. Issue No. 363 Volume LIII Four page golf article from page 309, "The attraction of golf". Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More
Edinburgh, Scotland: David Douglas, 1887. 68p. red wrappers, black text. Cornerstone title. Rare title, providing firsthand accounts of the Old course and St. Andrews, thus important to historians of early golf.. Balfour would become a cabinet minister. Book is renowned for its fragile construction, this copy having just one crease..... More
London: John Lane the Bodley Head Limited, 1925. 137p, dec.orative cloth. Foreword by Grantland Rice. 1921 U.S. Open winner tells how to play golf. Some under lining from Percy Boomer to about 11 various pages. D&J B5950. More
Hawick, Scotland: James Edgar, 1898. 183p, decorative cloth. Very early club history, superbly designed. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J B7180. More
London: Blackie & Son, 1937. 88p, cloth. Four different "flicker" series of "moving pictures" incorporated in this volume along with quality instruction. Winner of the 1936 US Womens Amatuer and British Amatuer taking the latter in 1939 as well, twice curtis cup player. In 1939 Pam Barton won her second..... More
London: Adam and Charles Black, ca 1914. 131p, cloth. Fiction. n.d. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J B8170. More
London: Horace Cox, 1888. 228p, decorative red cloth. First annual to find success, running to 23 volumes, covering the first golf boom, dozens of new clubs where built every year. Off the 23 editions/annuals the later editions being harder to find. As is the rare important 1st annual. This was..... More
London: Horace Cox, 1889. 228p, dec. cloth. Classic series full of topical information around the turn of the century. The series ran to 23 editions/annuals the later editions being harder to find. Very good reference. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J G28810. More
Perth: Thomas Hunter, 1899. 183p. Dark red cloth. Very important title, Perth one of the earliest towns to carry records of golf being played. Antiquities of the game, Biographies, early tournaments. Hard to find title, and very satisfying when foundg Inscribed by T.D. Miller who later wrote the Perth history..... More
London: Simpkin, Marchall, Hamilton and Kent Co. Golf Monthly, 1924. 276p. cloth. Chapters on The Upkeep of Putting greens, Bunkers, Tees, with drawings and contributions from Tim Simpson. Significantly, signed by George Boomer, father of Percy and Aubrey. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More
London: Macmillian Publishing, 1904. 481p. cloth 1st ed. cloth. Vardon, Taylor, Braid, Herd, Hilton, Hutchinson... and many more, have their swings analysed, substantial book solid clean copy, boards worn as is often the case of this heavy title. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J B11830. More
London: Macmillian Publishing, 1904. 481p. cloth 2nd edition. cloth. Vardon, Taylor, Braid, Herd, Hilton, Hutchinson... and many more, have their swings analysed. Hard to find first edition. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More
London: The Photochrom Co. Ltd., 1924. Complete series of 10 instruction books plus 1 volume of key to interpretation of photos, 11 volumes total. Capturing the golf swing of six famous golfer's, including the following number of volumes on each pro: two on Joyce Wethered, two on Roger Wethered, two..... More